Breathing fresh air in the city: implementing avenue trees as a sustainable solution to reduce particulate pollution in urban agglomerations

M Mandal, R Popek, A Przybysz, A Roy, S Das… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The issue of air pollution from particulate matter (PM) is getting worse as more and more
people move into urban areas around the globe. Due to the complexity and diversity of …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in spatial patterns of PM2. 5 pollution in China 2000–2018: Impact of clean air policies

Q Xiao, G Geng, F Liang, X Wang, Z Lv, Y Lei… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
To improve air quality, China has been implementing strict clean air policies since 2013.
These policies not only substantially improved air quality but may also modify the spatial …

Relationships between Meteorological and Particulate Matter Concentrations (PM2.5 and PM10) during the Haze Period in Urban and Rural Areas, Northern …

D Sirithian, P Thanatrakolsri - Air, Soil and Water Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Meteorological parameters play a crucial role in the ambient air quality of urban and rural
environments. This study aims to investigate the relationship between meteorological …

The imprint of urbanization on PM2. 5 concentrations in China: The urban-rural gradient study

G Yun, S Zhao - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Urbanization has been acknowledged as an important driver of PM 2.5 pollution, but the
spatial heterogeneity within cities remain largely unexplored in understanding urbanization …

Spatiotemporal trend analysis for fine particulate matter concentrations in China using high-resolution satellite-derived and ground-measured PM2. 5 data

K Bai, M Ma, NB Chang, W Gao - Journal of Environmental Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Atmospheric fine particulate matters (PM 2.5) have raised global concerns because of their
markedly adverse effects on public health and environmental quality. In parallel with …

Changes in Long-Term PM2.5 Pollution in the Urban and Suburban Areas of China's Three Largest Urban Agglomerations from 2000 to 2020

L Zhang, N Zhao, W Zhang, JP Wilson - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM2. 5) is a significant public health concern in China, and the Chinese
government has implemented a series of laws, policies, regulations, and standards to …

Comparison of Ozone and PM2.5 Concentrations over Urban, Suburban, and Background Sites in China

L Gao, X Yue, X Meng, L Du, Y Lei, C Tian… - Advances in Atmospheric …, 2020 - Springer
Surface ozone (O 3) and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) are dominant air pollutants in
China. Concentrations of these pollutants can show significant differences between urban …

Impacts of urbanization and long-term meteorological variations on global PM2. 5 and its associated health burden

X Lu, D Yuan, Y Chen, JCH Fung - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
PM 2.5 pollution has adverse health effects on humans. Urbanization and long-term
meteorological variations play important roles in influencing the PM 2.5 concentration and its …

Evaluating urban and nonurban PM2.5 variability under clean air actions in China during 2010–2022 based on a new high-quality dataset

B Liu, L Wang, L Zhang, K Bai, X Chen… - … Journal of Digital …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The air quality in China has changed due to the implementation of clean air actions since
2013. Evaluating the spatial pattern of PM2. 5 and the effectiveness of reducing …

Chemical Investigation of Household Solid Fuel Use and Outdoor Air Pollution Contributions to Personal PM2.5 Exposures

A Lai, M Lee, E Carter, Q Chan, P Elliott… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In communities with household solid fuel use, transitioning to clean stoves/fuels often results
in only moderate reductions in fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) exposures; the chemical …